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Ways to Conserve at Home
Kitchen
Dishwashers - Only run your dishwasher when there is a full load of dishes. New dishwashers wash more thoroughly than older ones, so cut back on rinsing before loading if your dishwasher is new!
Running Water – don’t let your faucet run while washing hands or dishes. Thaw food in the refrigerator instead of using running water. Wash vegetables in a bowl of water instead of under the faucet.
If you have excess water that needs to be poured out, don’t put it down the drain. Give it to thirsty house plants or pour it outside in the grass.
Avoid using the garbage disposal - compost food scraps and scrape plates into the trash instead.
Install sink faucets with aerators with flow restrictors. This can reduce water consumption as much as 50%. For more information, visit the
EPA page on Faucets
or read about
Low-Flow Aerators and Showerheads
.
Bathroom
Drop tissues in the trash instead of flushing them (same goes for bugs, if you find any).
While waiting for hot water, collect running water and use it to water your plants, or fill up a pitcher of drinking water to chill in the fridge.
Listen for a leaky toilet – it can waste gallons a day.
Check faucets and pipes to make sure there are no leaks.
Laundry
Only wash full loads.
Save energy and money by washing with cold water.
When it’s time to buy a new washer, look for water-saving models, like Energy Star.
In the Yard
Use native and drought-tolerant plants to minimize watering needs in the garden
Monitor sprinkler reach to avoid watering concrete
Avoid watering during the middle of the day, when the most surface water is lost to evaporation
Properly mulch around garden beds and trees to increase moisture retention
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